| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| contumacious |
stubbornly disobedient; insubordinate; rebellious. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |